The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...

The USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is a common type of connector or port that has been an integral part of our lives for many years. Most computing devices or peripherals we use, like our keyboards and ...

So you’ve connected a device to your PC via a USB port — but Windows doesn’t recognize it. What now? Before you assume the product (or your PC port) is broken, there are several USB troubleshooting ...

Ah, USB-C, the one true port meant to live up to the Universal name, boasting all types of connectivity options, right up until the point that the USB-IF (the entity that defines USB specs) decided to ...

There's nothing more frustrating than your computer suddenly saying it can't recognize the USB device connected to the port. This is especially true when you're urgently trying to transfer a file to a ...

You know you’ve got a serious PC problem when your computer refuses to get through even the first phase of startup properly. If you can't get into Windows or macOS at all, then your troubleshooting ...

Repairing your iPhone without shelling out lots of money to Apple has long felt impossible. But, with recent Right to Repair laws in the likes of Colorado and Oregon, the new iPhones are a bit easier ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB ports on your PC or laptop are designed to supply a specific amount of power to connected devices. For example, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports ...

Dell just killed off XPS, but its new “Pro” laptops pull a neat trick: most USB-C ports and batteries are now officially user-replaceable. “This is the first time that we’ve had a screwed-on, ...

If only one USB device is not working, try plugging in another USB device to see if it is recognized. If other devices work, the issue may be with the original USB device rather than the port itself.

Your office computer is capable of connecting to a wide variety of printers, including laser, thermal, wireless and USB-based. When connecting a USB printer to your computer, you must physically ...

As part of its longstanding efforts to encourage users to repair their electronic devices and other items, iFixit is announcing FixHub, a USB-C soldering iron and portable power station designed to ...